Klickitat River: May 5th, 2012

The Klickitat River Opens June 1st for salmon and steelhead fishing.

JANUARY STEELHEAD REPORT

Steelhead continued to be hooked in the lower Deschutes River through the end of December.

The Deschutes river is now closed south of the northern boundry of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation--upstream of Lock Gate- Maupin, Oregon.

The Klickitat River closed for steelhead November 30th; the Klickitat river will reopen June 1st, 2012. Currently numerous Bald Eagles flank the Klickitat river flowing crystal clear at a 1000 cubes. The morning snow fall was awesome. Winter steelhead magic is in the air, if only it was open....

Early winter steelhead are now present in the Sandy, and Hood River--1/13/2012

NOV 12TH NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND

Tim Lambert recently landed this metalhead on the Klickitat river. Tim plans upon graduating from Klickitat High School a career guiding his home river.

The Klickitat river continues to flow near 900 cubes with excellent clarity. The river temperature in now in the low 40 degrees. Anglers continue to float the river hooking one to two steelhead. Chrome has been landed up to 20 lbs this week. The river closes November 30th, but the last two weeks offer a chance at a "big boy". Photo by Roger Shearer

NOV 8TH NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND

The beautiful fall weather continues this week. Morning fog and 32 to 36 degree lows are melted away with the noonday sun. The Klickitat river currently flows at 916 cubes with river temperature in the mid 40's. Sunny afternoons in November warm the river and the steelhead are active. It is prime time for swinging black&blue leeches or hobo spey flies on a Scandi head with either 14 ft SuperFastSink Polyleader, 14 ft ExtraSuperFastSink Polyleader, or 10 ft of T-11.

The Klickitat river from "Slide", "Ice House", "Town Run", to "Pitt", "7 Mile", Thee Pines", "5 1/2 Mile" provide access from the town of Klickitat to good steelhead fishing. Call Carl at the Canyon Market to schedule lunches and shuttles: 509-369-4400. Enjoy fresh, hot coffee and breakfast burrito's every morning in the warm market before your launch. Steelhead hogs arrive in November on the Klickitat as the coho run declines. Photo by Roger Shearer

Notes from the Underground: October 19th

Trey Combs fly fishing a recent Indian summer day on the Klickitat river with his 7127-4 C.F Burkheimer spey rod. Fishers are hooking steelhead from Summit Creek to Pitt. The weak weather front approaching Oregon and Washington today will bring a 20% chance of rain Thursday. The forecast daily high temperature of 60 degrees, and daily low temperature of 41 degrees should continue this next week. The freezing level will stay at 8,000 ft. Currently, the river flows at 967 cubes, 48 to 50 degree river temperatures with late afternoon Caddis hatches. Photo by Roger Shearer

Sept 30th River Notes From the Underground

The cool crisp nights and bright sunny days are the best of fall steelhead fly fishing. The Klickitat river is flowing at 980 cubes with 4 ft clarity. This is the time to skate "one up". The steelhead are from Stinson Flat to Ice House with a large number of chinook from Slide to Lyle. Some coho's are present in the lower river at One Mile. A large coho return is predicted. Klickitat River Shuttles can be arranged with Carl at the Canyon Market (509-369-4400). Photo by Brian Chow.

Fall Steelheading: It was the Best of Times-October

Going, Going, Gone! The Klickitat river has been on the rise since Sept 21st. The 14,000 ft freezing level on Mt Adams has snow melting from last weekend's storm. Currently, the Klickitat river is flowing at 1030 cubes with a mean of 725 cubes. River temperature is near 50 degrees. Steelhead fishing has been slow. Clarity is 1 to 2 ft.

The last ten days a large run of chinook have entered the river. Today is the last 90 degree day this September. Rain, and more rain is forecast for Mt Adams Sunday and Monday which will further increased Klickitat river flows. Finally, Monday night the freezing level drops to 8,000 ft. Crisp fall nights, sunny days and beautiful steelhead await the October angler. Photo by Brian Chow